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眼镜

yǎn jìng

glasses

How common it is

眼镜 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yǎn jìng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

眼镜表示戴在眼睛前面的镜片。

yǎn jìng biǎo shì dài zài yǎn jīng qián miàn de jìng piàn。

眼镜 means glasses worn in front of the eyes.

Context note

眼镜常用于看东西不清楚的人。

yǎn jìng cháng yòng yú kàn dōng xī bù qīng chǔ de rén。

眼镜 are often used by people who cannot see clearly.

5 examples

他戴眼镜。
tā dài yǎn jìng。
He wears glasses.
我的眼镜不见了。
wǒ de yǎn jìng bú jiàn le。
My glasses are missing.
这副眼镜很轻。
zhè fù yǎn jìng hěn qīng。
These glasses are very light.
我需要一副眼镜。
wǒ xū yào yí fù yǎn jìng。
I need a pair of glasses.
眼镜放在桌上。
yǎn jìng fàng zài zhuō shàng。
The glasses are on the table.

5 mini stories

她早上找不到眼镜了。
tā zǎo shàng zhǎo bú dào yǎn jìng le。
She could not find her glasses in the morning.
老师戴着一副眼镜。
lǎo shī dài zhe yí fù yǎn jìng。
The teacher wears a pair of glasses.
他买了一副新的眼镜。
tā mǎi le yí fù xīn de yǎn jìng。
He bought a new pair of glasses.
眼镜放久了会有灰尘。
yǎn jìng fàng jiǔ le huì yǒu huī chén。
Glasses get dusty if left for a long time.
看书时,他总要戴眼镜。
kàn shū shí, tā zǒng yào dài yǎn jìng。
He always wears glasses when reading.

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